Unfashionably but stubbornly I object to cheap shots like this at “politicians.”
Some people in politics are venal, dishonest, and/or corrupt. But not all to the same degree. And not all, period.
I know people who have run for and held office—locally, for the most part, e.g., city council, mayor, etc. They are good people who sought to do something positive for the community. They didn’t turn into slimy idiots just because they ran for office.
Stereotypes are ugly. They classify a group and give permission to hate. Stereotypes of “politicians” undermine our democratic system. If you, Ramirez & others, dislike politicians, perhaps you’d be happier under an authoritarian government.
I’ll just keep looking for and supporting good, solid folks with whom I share values and goals.
Unfashionably but stubbornly I object to cheap shots like this at “politicians.”
Some people in politics are venal, dishonest, and/or corrupt. But not all to the same degree. And not all, period.
I know people who have run for and held office—locally, for the most part, e.g., city council, mayor, etc. They are good people who sought to do something positive for the community. They didn’t turn into slimy idiots just because they ran for office.
Stereotypes are ugly. They classify a group and give permission to hate. Stereotypes of “politicians” undermine our democratic system. If you, Ramirez & others, dislike politicians, perhaps you’d be happier under an authoritarian government.
I’ll just keep looking for and supporting good, solid folks with whom I share values and goals.